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Air Force official says US to maintain presence in Mideast
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Air Force official says US to maintain presence in Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The top US Air Force general in the Mideast said Saturday that American airmen…
Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader appears, belying rumours of his death
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Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader appears, belying rumours of his death

KABUL, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, made a rare public appearance in the southern city…
Woman now thought to be Afghanistan’s last Jew flees country
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Woman now thought to be Afghanistan’s last Jew flees country

JERUSALEM (AP) — For years, Zebulon Simentov branded himself as the “last Jew of Afghanistan,” the sole remnant of a…
US taps private groups to help resettle Afghan refugees
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US taps private groups to help resettle Afghan refugees

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The State Department said on Monday it will partner with private groups to help Afghans…
Afghanistan heading towards collapse faster than expected, Swedish minister warns
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Afghanistan heading towards collapse faster than expected, Swedish minister warns

DUBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Afghanistan is heading towards economic collapse that risks spiraling the country into a new political…
From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting
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From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting

NEW YORK (AP) — Two months after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, one of the country’s once-prominent female leaders…
Taliban want to help Afghans who fled to Turkey to return home, Turkish minister says
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Taliban want to help Afghans who fled to Turkey to return home, Turkish minister says

ANKARA, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Afghan Taliban leaders said they would do all they can to help Afghan migrants in…
EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?
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EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — With the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, there’s a new enemy ascending. The Islamic State group…
A bird stars in rare feel-good tale about Afghan evacuations
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A bird stars in rare feel-good tale about Afghan evacuations

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mynah bird squawks from a new cage in the French ambassador’s sunlit…
US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
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US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Senior Taliban officials and US representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups…
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